Charter School Insider: Lessons from the Nation's Top Charter School Operators Presented by BuyQ

Jen Davis Wickens & Kristen McCaw are the Co-Founders of Seminar, a national community for charter school leadership development. As school leaders and founders themselves, Jen & Kristen speak to the need for tactical/practical support for executives and we explore how Seminar is tackling this challenge using AI as an example of a hot-button item leaders are currently navigating.


Thanks to our sponsor Procurify! 


Procurify is the AI-enhanced procurement and AP automation platform for charter schools, making it easy to take control of spend and save money.  


Gone are the days of manual data entry and reliance on Google Sheets to map how funds are spent across your schools. Procurify brings together your schools purchasing process end to end.  To learn more click here: https://www.procurify.com/industry/education/charter-schools/ 

What's the role of the board? How can CEO's and boards best collaborate to achieve shared goals? We sit down with Dr. Garland Thomas-McDavid to answer these questions and more. She highlights the importance of building relationships, open communication, and leveraging the resources and knowledge of the board. Dr. TM also addresses common challenges, such as navigating the transition from a founder/startup phase to a more mature organization, uncovering and addressing sacred cows, and recruiting the right board members.






Thanks to our sponsor Procurify! 


Procurify is the AI-enhanced procurement and AP automation platform for charter schools, making it easy to take control of spend and save money.  


Gone are the days of manual data entry and reliance on Google Sheets to map how funds are spent across your schools. Procurify brings together your schools purchasing process end to end.  To learn more click here: https://www.procurify.com/industry/education/charter-schools/ 


Interested in sponsorship? Reach out to us at podcast@buyq.org

We sit down with Megan Thomsen to talk all things "day one readiness". It's never convenient to start prepping for next years opening, but with no plan things get messy fast. Megan shares her experiences as the former director of operations at Ednovate driving day one readiness strategy and optimization. If you are an ops enthusiast who is eager to learn more about process improvement methodologies and systems codification, this is a can't miss episode.






Thanks to our sponsor Procurify! 


Procurify is the AI-enhanced procurement and AP automation platform for charter schools, making it easy to take control of spend and save money.  


Gone are the days of manual data entry and reliance on Google Sheets to map how funds are spent across your schools. Procurify brings together your schools purchasing process end to end.  To learn more click here: https://www.procurify.com/industry/education/charter-schools/ 


Interested in sponsorship? Reach out to us at podcast@buyq.org

In this conversation, Jemia Cunningham-Elder, CEO of North Lawndale College Prep, discusses the importance of being part of the community and developing strong community partnerships. She cites the Peace Warriors program and Phoenix Hall as successful collaborations, underlining the significance of external affairs and ongoing evaluation in partnership sustainability.






Thanks to our sponsor Procurify! 


Procurify is the AI-enhanced procurement and AP automation platform for charter schools, making it easy to take control of spend and save money.  


Gone are the days of manual data entry and reliance on Google Sheets to map how funds are spent across your schools. Procurify brings together your schools purchasing process end to end.  To learn more click here: https://www.procurify.com/industry/education/charter-schools/ 


Interested in sponsorship? Reach out to us at podcast@buyq.org

Chad Miller, CEO of Pinnacle Charter School, explores the importance of shared language in leadership, tackling barriers and fostering collaboration. Discover strategies for alignment and growth.


Thanks to our sponsor Procurify! 


Procurify is the AI-enhanced procurement and AP automation platform for charter schools, making it easy to take control of spend and save money.  


Gone are the days of manual data entry and reliance on Google Sheets to map how funds are spent across your schools. Procurify brings together your schools purchasing process end to end.  To learn more click here: https://www.procurify.com/industry/education/charter-schools/ 


Interested in sponsorship? Reach out to us at podcast@buyq.org

We sit down with Lana Ewing, Executive Director of the Maine Charter Commission, to discuss her experience as a former operator now running the state authorizing body for Maine charter schools.


Thanks to our sponsor Procurify! 


Procurify is the AI-enhanced procurement and AP automation platform for charter schools, making it easy to take control of spend and save money.  


Gone are the days of manual data entry and reliance on Google Sheets to map how funds are spent across your schools. Procurify brings together your schools purchasing process end to end.  To learn more click here: https://www.procurify.com/industry/education/charter-schools/ 


Interested in sponsorship? Reach out to us at podcast@buyq.org